for-weorþan
to become ill ⬩ to go bad ⬩ to come to a bad end ⬩ to perish
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Wé scoldan forweorðan écan deáðe nǽre þæt Críst for ús deáð þrowode, Wlfst. 111, 7. On mé earmre is mínes fæder nama reówlíce forworden, Ap. Th. 2, 22. [v. N. E. D. forworth. Goth. fra-wairþan : O. Sax. far-werðan : O. H. Ger. fer-werdan.]
stingan
to thrust something into ⬩ to thrust one's self into the affairs of another ⬩ to prick with something, to sting, stab, pierce
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Crist hét stingan sweord in scǽðe Charter quoted by Lye. fig. to thrust one's self into the affairs of another Similar entries v. in-, on-sting:-- Ná stinge nán mann on ðæt land, búton se hýred æt Xp̃es cyrcean. to exercise authority. Chart.
ild
an age ⬩ ævum ⬩ sæculum ⬩ age ⬩ years ⬩ ætas ⬩ mature ⬩ eld ⬩ senectus ⬩ vetustas ⬩ age
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Be ðám syx yldum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 15. age, time of life, years; ætas Eadig is heora yld seó ðe ðá gyt ne mihte Crist andettan and móste for Criste þrowian blessed is their [the children of Bethlehem] age, which as yet could not confess Christ, and
weard-mann
A guard, watchman, keeper
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Ða weardmenn ðe bewiston Cristes líc, Homl. Ass. 79, 175. Hé geseah ðæra sceaþena fær and to ðám weardmannum becom. Ðá gelæhton ða weardmen his wealdleðer, ðæt hé mid fleáme ne burste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 15.
ge-þýdan
To join ⬩ associate ⬩ sŏciāre
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To join, associate; sŏciāre Monige to ðære ánnesse hí geþýddan þurh geleáfan ðære hálgan Cristes cyrican plūres ūnĭtāti se sanctæ Christi ecclēsiæ crēdendo sŏciare, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 12.
Linked entry: ge-þeódan
nimþe
Unless ⬩ except
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Grammar nimþe, connecting clauses Ne hine mon on óðre wísan his béne týþigean wolde, nemþe hé Cristes geleáfan onfénge, Bd. 3, 21; S. 550, 43. Ne sceal nǽfre his torn tó rycene beorn ácýðan, nemþe hé ǽr ða bóte cunne, Exon. Th. 293, 9; Wand. 113.
Linked entry: nemþe
un-lǽd
poor ⬩ miserable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ poor ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched
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Unlǽde bið on eorðan, unnyt lífes se þurh ðone cantic ne can Crist geherian, Salm. Kmbl. 41; Sal. 21. Rǽd biþ nyttost, yfel unnyttost, ðæt unlǽð nimeþ, Exon. Th. 341, 3; Gn. Ex. 120. Helle gǽst, earm and unlǽd, 279, 19; Jul. 616. Se unlǽda (-e, MS.)
ge-teón
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Þá áne men habbaþ Críst on heora heortan þe geteóde beóþ tó þon écean lífe, 75, 35. þæt wé ne weorðan geteódde (-teohhode, v. l. ) on þá hellewítu, Verc.
sceand-líc
infamous, base, vile ⬩ disgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene ⬩ disgraceful
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Ðære heofonlícan Hierusalem cyning is Crist, ðære scandlícan Babilonian cyning is deófol, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 32. Ðá com ðæs geréfan suna mid his sceandlícum gegadum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 164.
láreów-dóm
mastership ⬩ governance ⬩ teaching
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Tó Criste hé Angle gehwyrfde mid árfæstnysse láreówdómes ad Christum Anglos convertit pietate magistra, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 28. Mid ealdorlícnesse láreówdómes auctoritati magistri, 4, 27; S. 603, 44.
heáh-setl
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Biforan héhseðile Crístes ante tribunal Christi, Rtl. 13, 7. Gié sittað ofer héhsedlo (-e, R.) dóemendo sedeatis super thronos iudicantes, Lk.
sceandlíce
disgracefully, shamefully, infamously ⬩ opprobriously, reproachfully, insultingly
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Nán cristen man ne sceal sceandlíce flítan, 13, 122. Him wand út his innoþ æt his setle, and hé sceandlíce sáwlode, Homl.
wáwa
Woe ⬩ misery
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Hí gesáwon ða mænigfealdon wáwan ðe Cristes ða gecorenan þoledon, 23, 124
Linked entry: weá
weg-nest
Food for a journey
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. ¶ the word is used of the sacrament administered to the dying Gif se man on his ýtemestan dæge gyrneþ Cristes líchaman tó underfónne, ne wyrne him man ná, . . . ðæt bið his wegnyst (viaticum), and ǽlces ðæra manna ðe tó Godes ríce becymð, L. Ecg.
Linked entry: nest
sealm-sang
a psalm ⬩ psalm singing ⬩ psalmody ⬩ the making and reciting of psalms
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Án ðæra bodode Cristes tócyme mid sealmsange and óðer mid wítegunge. Nú sind ða twá gesetnyssa, ðæt is sealmsang and wítegung, Homl. Th. i. 188, 16-19
waru
Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard
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Cyninge gebyraþ ðæt hé sý on ware and on wearde Cristes gespeliga, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 304, 23.
Linked entry: wer-genga
ge-teón
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Hú dear ǽnig Iséwede man him tó geteón Crístes wican ? Ne furðon nán gehádod man ne sceal him tó geteón þæt hé Críst spelige búton . . . Hml. Th. ii. 592, 27-29.
líc-hama
The body ⬩ the corporeal
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Ðonne betǽcþ Crist ða mánfullan mid líchaman and mid sáwle intó hellewíte then will Christ deliver the wicked, body and soul, into hell, ii. 608, 7. Hí tú beóþ in ánum líchoman erant duo in carne una, Bd. i, 27; S. 491, 14.
fore-sceáwian
to foresee ⬩ to provide for ⬩ to provide ⬩ give for use
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Críst him líf sealde and andlyfene foresceáwode, Hml. S. 11, 347: 5, 325. Swá swá úre Álýsend foresceáwode him þæt castel . . . swá se deófol þám forlorenum men (Antichrist) foresceáwað gelimplice stówe, Wlfst. 193, 26-194, 6.
ge-béd
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Hié on gebed feóllon, Gen. 847. a prayer Críst sylf sang Pater noster ǽrest and þæt gebedd his leorningcnihtum tǽhte; and on ðám godcundan gebede sýn .VII. gebedu, Wlfst. 20, 16. Gebedo oramina (famulus Christi supplex oramina fudit), Wrt.